In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is seen as THE day to celebrate Mexican food, culture, and traditions
As time has passed, the historical context of ‘Cinco de Mayo‘ started to be forgotten.
History of Cinco de Mayo in the US
In 1862, at the time the Battle of Puebla took place, the United States was engaged in its Civil War. The French presence in Mexico was a strategic move:
by gaining a toehold in Mexico, the French could then support the Confederate Army.
The defeat of the French at the Battle of Puebla was not definitive, but it helped to stave off the French while the U.S. Union forces made advances.
Thus Cinco de Mayo can be seen as a turning point in the US Civil War.
Cinco de Mayo was first celebrated in the United States in Southern California in 1863 as a show of solidarity with Mexico against French rule.
Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer.
DeGeneres starred in the popular sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and has hosted her syndicated TV talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, since 2003.
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Sofia Vergara pokes fun at Ellen DeGeneres by gifting her a special gift for her 60th birthday
2/1/2018
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Ellen is one of TVs most prolific pranksters
But birthday girl Ellen DeGeneres had the tables turned on her on Thursday as Sofia Vergara mercilessly made fun of her.
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The Modern Family star surprised the host for her 60th celebration show – and gifted her with a something special.
As Ellen was listing all the people she knew who looked good for their age during her monologue, the affronted 45-year-old suddenly appeared and demanded to know why she wasn’t included.
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I’ve been re-discovering the history of my country, Puerto Rico. As I’m going through that process, I’ve thought about other countries which could have experienced similar events as a result of the endless desire of the United States to be a global empire.
My gut was correct!
One of the countries whose history I want to review and research is Hawaii. I found this interesting video that explains concisely some of the information that I’ve been searching for.
Always remember, there’s truth in yest!
I worked on the Puerto Rico video; here’s the Hawaii one mentioned by the creators.
Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for “Fifth of May”, is a celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza.
In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken to be Mexico’s Independence Day – the most important national holiday in Mexico – which is celebrated on September 16, commemorating the Cry of Dolores that initiated the war of Mexican independence from Spain.
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The United States launched a military strike Thursday, April 6, on a Syrian government airbase in response to a chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians earlier in the week. On Drumpf’s orders, US warships launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at the airbase that was home to the warplanes that carried out the chemical attacks, US officials said.
Drumpf’s decision marked a dramatic shift in his position on whether the US should take military action against the Syrian President’s regime – which Drumpf opposed during his campaign for president – and came after the President was visibly and publicly moved by the images of this week’s chemical weapons attack.
So he says … by now we all know what the reason behind this action was!
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